A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Prince Odianosen Okojie, has said that the planned N500 billion palliatives is not enough to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians.
According to him, he fills his SUV tank with N30,000, but now, it’s about N80,000 noting that everybody is feeling the impact of the development no matter how rich or wealthy.
Okojie, who made this known while speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Sunday, urged Nigerians to keep faith with the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The lawmaker representing Esan North East/South East Federal Constituency of Edo State assured that the fund will be appropriately utilized for the purpose for which it is meant.
Recall that Truth Live News had reported that the present House of Representatives had okayed Tinubu’s request of the N500 billion as palliatives as effort to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal.
He words: “In all forms of modesty and fairness, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the President of Nigeria, is like a father to me, and I love his style of leadership because he believes in human capital development. And I must tell you, he has hit the ground running. The removal of subsidies was a fantastic idea. Just wait and see. We will begin to enjoy the dividends of democracy very soon. And for the passage of the N500 billion palliatives, I think the fund in question is even too small. Nigerians deserve the best, and I must commend the president for the general giant stride.
“Everybody is feeling it, and the palliatives came in handy just to cushion the immediate suffering of the Nigerian people. So, I think the president was appropriate to yield these palliatives to Nigerians, and I commend him for that. He has also declared a state of emergency on food security. I mean, that’s good. I love this president and can’t love him less because of his policies. Policies run the government. I think with his kind of policies and best practices we have seen so far, Nigerians will smile in the coming days.
“Some leaders believe in delegation and others believe in following up on things or how to vet things done. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with his antecedents, has demonstrated good leadership. This issue is getting to ordinary Nigerians, be rest assured that the palliatives will get to the right quarters. He has good hands who advise him on how to do the good things at the right time, and I believe he will follow it to the latter and Nigerians, especially the vulnerable, will get it.”